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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Giovanna's father especially like about her appearance?
2. Why does Giovanna secretly go through her parents' photo albums?
3. What does Andrea tell Giovanna about what Vittoria will likely try to convince her of?
4. What does the priest Vittoria knows say about Roberto?
5. How did Enzo die?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Giovanna realize her father Andrea is very attached to for the first time in Part II?
2. How does Vittoria think Andrea is responsible for Enzo's death?
3. What do Andrea's siblings seem to think of Andrea when Vittoria takes Giovanna to meet them?
4. What does Vittoria implore Giovanna to do regarding her parents in Part II?
5. What does Vittoria tell Giovanna about a gift she supposedly gave Giovanna when she was a baby?
6. According to Vittoria, what happened between she and Andrea that began their big fight?
7. What does Giovanna witness between her mother, Nella, and Mariano one night that shocks her in Part II?
8. Why does Giovanna begin pestering her friends Angela and Ida about their opinions of her appearance?
9. How does Giovanna feel about Vittoria after their first meeting?
10. Where does Giovanna go with Vittoria when Vittoria comes to her door in Part II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How would you describe Giovanna's relationship with her friend Angela early in the novel? How and why does the girls' relationship change as the novel progresses? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How does Giovanna's attitude towards her mother change over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Why does Giovanna have sex with Rosario at the very end of the novel, even though she clearly does not care for him or particularly like him? Write an essay explaining your answers.
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